cherry blossom watch: central park and brooklyn botanic garden are both in peak bloom!

cultural fests / food events / markets and shopping events:

► fri 4-6pm: groundswell community mural project art pop-up shop: 540 president street (gowanus). free admission. >>

► sat: record store day: various locations. also see the indieplaza festival in the saturday section below. >>

► sat 4pm-midnight (saturdays thru 8/22, + 9/19-10/31): queens night market season opener: behind the new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. $5 admission for 4/18 + 4/25 sneak preview days, free admission starting 5/2. >>

► sat 7-10pm: brooklyn creative reuse: opening party: 254 36th street, space c244 (industry city). free admission. >>

► sat + sun (11am-7pm): brooklyn independent comics showcase: the box factory at industry city. free admission. >>

► sat + sun (11am-7pm): one of a kind fashion, vintage, decor, and music market: 64 dobbin street, greenpoint. free admission. >>

► sat thru 4/25: brooklyn bookstore crawl: 34 participating bookstores throughout brooklyn. >>

► sun 12pm: the annual persian parade: kicks off at madison avenue + 39th street. >>

► sun 1-7pm (monthly thru 10/18): nyc plant market: culture lab lic. free admission. >>

► mon thru 5/4: sunnyside restaurant week: prix fixe dinners, discounts and happy hours at 75 restaurants and shops. >>

earth day related events:

► fri + sat (10am-6pm): governors island earth day celebration: free admission. >>

► fri thru 4/29: earth day + arbor day events in parks and community gardens across nyc: free. >>

► sat (regular store hours): buffalo exchange’s annual $1 earth day sale: locations in the east village, noho, chelsea, boerum hill, and williamsburg. note: cash only. >>

► sat 1pm: earth day bike repair class: la plaza community garden (alphabet city). free. >>

► sat 2pm: earth day community garden bike ride tour: la plaza community garden (alphabet city). free. >>

► sun 12-6pm: earth day initiative’s earth day festival: union square (east 17th st + park ave south). free admission. >>

► mon thru 4/29: juilliard’s annual earth month celebration: free-$45. >>

sponsored

Prismatic Ground, an annual festival centered on experimental documentary and avant-garde film, returns for its sixth edition April 29 through May 3!

This year’s festival will take place at venues across New York City:
Wed 4/29 @ Brooklyn Academy of Music
Thur 4/30 @ DCTV Firehouse Cinema
Fri 5/1 @ Light Industry
Sat 5/2 @ Anthology Film Archives
Sun 5/3 @ Anthology Film Archives & Metrograph

Check out the program details and get tickets at prismaticground.com

friday

fri thru the first week of may (open dawn to dusk): west side community garden’s annual tulip festival: spring is in full bloom at west side community garden, where thousands of tulips fill the space. the garden is open daily, with members on hand during festival weekends (4/18-19, 4/25-26) to answer questions about the tulips and the garden itself. 123 west 89th street (between amsterdam avenue and columbus avenue), free admission. >>

fri thru 5/2: parsons and sva mfa fine arts thesis exhibitions: see what the graduating mfa fine arts students of parsons and school of visual arts have been creating all semester. opening receptions 4/17 6-8pm.

fri thru 4/23: zwigoff at film forum: film forum hosts a weeklong showcase of director terry zeigoff’s films, including louie bluie, crumb, ghost world, bad santa: the director’s cut, and art school confidential, plus special events with zwigoff, cartoonist drew friedman, star illeana douglas, comedy writer frank santopadre, and founding film forum repertory artistic director bruce goldstein following select screenings. film forum (south village), $18. >>

fri + sat (fri 6-9pm, sat 1-6pm): the international studio + curatorial program’s spring open studios: discover new works by 32 resident artists and curators from 25 countries. opening reception friday 6-9pm. iscp (east williamsburg), free admission. >>

sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics and a cozy atmosphere—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: friday 8pm, 9:30pm, and 11pm; and the east village location is back at 83 1st ave saturday at 8:30pm. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>

fri + sun (fri 7pm, sun 1:30pm): 23rd annual will-a-thon: the workshop theater presents a two-day festival celebrating the 462nd birthday of william shakespeare. friday 7pm: an evening of scenes, speeches, and soliloquies; sunday 1:30pm: a matinee of scenes, sonnets, and songs of love featuring original music. the society of ethical culture (uws), $15. >>

fri 6:30pm: funny pages: an evening of humorous readings: comedy writers, authors, essayists, cartoonists, and comics share new things to make you laugh at the funny pages show. hosted by zach zimmerman (is it hot in here?) and blythe roberson (america the beautiful?) with readings by josh goldelman, fran hoepfner, and kenice mobley. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $10. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by quin lamar, flora manon, ellis durand, anthony drew, and amy cui. hosted by bobby hankinson. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>

fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever comedy show: audrey black and akshay sampath host a night of stand-up at el santo taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick). tonight’s lineup features michael longfellow, jo firestone, zae jordan, lee robinson, amanda gordon, aparna nancherla, and jeff hiller. $12 adv, $16 day of. >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include mike recine (conan), jenny gorelick (comedy central), mary houlihan (adult swim), zivan vasquez, and aj marroquin. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9:30pm: econlol: an economics-themed comedy show: luke strathmann brings together comedians and sometimes real-life economists to make fun of anything economics/finance/business-related, with powerpoints. featuring meredith brandt, liz hynes, taylor kay phillips, kevin mcnulty, andy needham, vikrant sunderlal, and ashton womack. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

fri 9:30pm: the cure night: a dance party + robert smith birthday celebration: celebrate robert smith’s birthday and the music of the cure with djs frankie teardrop, ivy oh, and chase ’77 spinning the cure alongside their influences and contemporaries. plus: 80s hairstyling, a kissing booth, birthday cake, and other mischief. mr. nancy’s (ridgewood), free admission. >>

sponsored: fri 10:30pm: be my baby! a motown soul party!: hey all you movers, shakers, and soul quakers! dj little sally is comin’ atcha live once again with the second edition of be my baby! a motown soul party! from the ronettes to the supremes, martha and the vandellas, the shirelles, and every smokin’ lady who ever made your heart skip a beat, dj little sally is bringing motown, stax, girl groups, and funky grooves so hot you’ll feel ’em in your soul. littlefield (gowanus), save 50% with promo code ‘bdayshimmy50’ >>

saturday

420-themed events:

► sat + sun (11:15am): spoons toons + booze says no to drugs: nitehawk cinema (williamsburg), $20. >>

► sun 8pm-midnight: stoned on wheels: drag x weed extravaganza featuring lexi love: xanadu roller arts (bushwick). $18.54 plus skate rental. >>

► mon (various times): dazed and confused screenings: regal union square and battery park. various prices. >>

► mon 7pm: third annual heavyweights 4/20 comedy show and party: tyson 2.0 smoke lounge (prospect lefferts gardens). save 25% with promo code ‘skint’ >>

► mon 7pm: bad movie night brooklyn: turbulence 3: heavy metal: lucky 13 saloon (gowanus). free admission. >>

► mon 7pm (+ thurs 9:15pm): slacker screenings: roxy cinema (tribeca). $19. >>

► mon 7:30pm: cinema craft night: harold + kumar go to white castle: yu + me books (chinatown). $10. >>

sat thru weds (sat-sun 10am-5pm, mon-weds 9am-5pm): original bob ross paintings on display: need some happy little trees in your life? for the first time, four original bob ross paintings created on tv will be on view ahead of an april 23 auction benefiting public television. catch them at bonhams in midtown before they’re gone. free admission and open to the public. >>

sat + sun (12:30pm): labyrinth: 40th anniversary screening: jim henson’s 1986 musical fantasy film, starring david bowie and jennifer connelly, returns to the big screen at museum of the moving image (astoria). $17.50 general, $12 seniors/students. >>

sat + sun (1-6pm): dumbo open studios: more than 170 artists in dumbo and vinegar hill open their studios to the public for this annual event, offering visitors a behind-the-scenes look at their workspaces across the brooklyn waterfront. maps will be available in the archway and at several studio locations. free admission. >>

sat 10am-6pm: moma ps1 50th anniversary block party: during the opening weekend of the greater new york exhibition, a survey of artists living and working in the new york city area, join in marking moma ps1’s 50th anniversary at a day-long celebration with community partners featuring curator-led gallery talks, family activities, local food vendors, and music sets across the museum’s public plaza, courtyard, and galleries. free admission. >>

sat 12-6pm: poets house 40th anniversary celebration reading: 40 years. 40 poets. poets house marks its milestone with a marathon reading in lower manhattan. dip in and out of six hours of verse from a mix of established and emerging poets, with food, drinks, and birthday cake to keep things festive between stanzas. poets house (battery park), free admission (donations welcome). >>

sat 12-9pm: indieplaza festival: rough trade and rockefeller center celebrate record store day with the fifth annual indieplaza festival, a full day of live music featuring performances by superchunk, incendiary, hotline tnt, momma, and more. rockefeller plaza (midtown), free admission. >>

sat 2pm: free community screening: infernal affairs at film at lincoln center: in anticipation of a career-spanning retrospective of film icon tony leung (4/29-5/7), film at lincoln center is hosting a free community screening of 2002 crime thriller internal affairs. bonus: complimentary popcorn and soda. rsvp required. >>

sat 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). tonight’s lineup: steven ben gordan, dani aherns, kristina kelly, jolie dudley, natalie wall, and virginia dickens. $5 admission. >>

sat 5pm: protestant relics in early america with jamie l. brummitt: religion professor jamie l. brummitt discusses her book protestant relics in early america, exploring how early americans used postmortem images, locks of hair, and other keepsakes to stay connected to the dead and search for signs of the supernatural. the morbid anatomy library (industry city), free admission. >>

sponsored: sat 7pm: hot gossip comedy show: comedian jonathan van halem (clickhole) pauses his perpetual gab sesh to discuss audience-generated gossip and host an evening of stand-up comedy. featuring jeff hiller (30 rock, somebody somewhere) and nico carney (don’t tell comedy). sesh comedy (les), $12. >>

sat 7pm: carnegie hill concerts new-music chamber music series: the carnegie hill series presents an evening concert with luther s. allison sextet, featuring original compositions blending gospel, soul, and swing at church of the advent hope (carnegie hill). choose-what-you-pay admission. >>

sat 7pm: asian af variety show: the asian af asian american variety show presents a night of stand-up, sketch comedy, improv, and storytelling at ucb theatre (east village). hosted by improv team joy f*ck club. $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from tessa belle, nick tilleli, and simon bloch, plus drag by bertha vanayshun, and live prank calls conducted by david dobbins. a bar crawl follows the show. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation at the door). >>

sat 7:30pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: washington heights chamber orchestra continues its 11th season with ‘the places that inspire us,’ a program that features works by anna clune, samuel barber, and felix mendelssohn. our saviour’s atonement lutheran church (washington heights), $20 general, $15 seniors. >>

sat 8pm: open to work: an unemployed comedy show: laugh at linkedin, layoffs, and late-stage-capitalism at amanda melhuish and ryan montesi’s open to work comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes peter liu, frankie benz, justin catchens, shan fahey, jonathan ross, and reid pope. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

sunday

sun thru 4/30: ridgewood jazz fest: the second annual ridgewood jazz fest fills five venues across southwest queens with tributes to miles davis and john coltrane, trumpet sessions, late-night jams, and a screening of martin scorsese’s new york, new york with a live band. tickets range from donation based to $35. >>

sun 11am-3pm: free bike helmets: the department of transportation keeps its free bike helmet program rolling, with personally fitted helmets available for riders of all ages at sol lain playground athletic field (les). while supplies last. >>

sun 2pm doors: movies at the palace: season of courage: monty python and the holy grail: united palace’s movies at the palace screening series returns with a lineup celebrating bold heroes, big dreams, and unforgettable stories. the season continues with monty python and the holy grail (1975) and a pre-show experience. united palace (washington heights), $10. >>

sun 2:30pm: hannah montana: 20th anniversary drag performance: celebrate the 20th anniversary of your favorite secret pop star at a drag tribute concert featuring performances inspired by the show. plus, come dressed in your hannah-best for the costume contest! wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

sun 3:30pm, 6:50pm: barton fink with john turturro in person: as part of the new york film critics circle series, the paris theater (midtown) presents a 35mm screening of joel and ethan coen’s barton fink (1991), with actor john turturro in person for a q+a following the 3:30pm show and introducing the 6:50pm show. $17 general, $15 seniors. >>

sun 5pm: three-day champion: three-day champion is a comedic storytelling podcast wrapped inside a game show where comedian contestants are asked, ‘if you were a three-day champion on a game show, what three stories about yourself would you choose to tell?’ hosted by christine walters with kurt braunohler, josh gondelman, and todd levin, plus guest judge jeff hiller. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘aprilchampion’ (reg. $24-25). >>

sun 7:30pm (monthly): good god comedy show: audience members can anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets for the hosts to read aloud at this stand-up comedy variety show. tonight’s lineup: denise taylor, josh gondelman, james mwaura, daniel geneen, and nico carney. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 7:30pm: character night: discover new, unusual, and funny characters, impressions, and bits created by a lineup of imaginative performers. hosted by russ feder. magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>

sun 7:30pm: a punk island benefit: pre-game for this summer’s punk island music festival at a benefit concert hosted by diy music collective the pigeon pack and collective scream, featuring bands cat crash, train traffic, speakeasy, and bad static, plus a small vendor market, raffles, and a food drive for bushwick mutual aid group club a. tv eye (ridgewood). $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: punchlines and plush toys collide at this comedy show where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring lauren warwick, bob gurnett, and alejandro deleon. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations optional). >>

sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: kokey: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight: romy suzara’s kokey (1997). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

monday

mon thru 5/3: fresh fruit festival: all out arts’ annual celebration of lgbtq+ arts takes over the wild project (east village) for two weeks of theater, performance, poetry, comedy, spoken word, music, dance, and more by artists from around the world. $23 general, plus two staged readings priced $5-12. >>

mon thru 4/25: league comic fest: the art students league presents a week-long celebration of comics and narrative arts featuring classes, panel discussions, cosplay sketches, portfolio reviews, and a mini comic con. the art students league’s (midtown west), free admission. >>

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: to kill a mockingbird: village east and cinema 123 by angelika continue a new season of classic black + white screenings with robert mulligan’s to kill a mockingbird (1962), starring gregory peck and mary badham. $19-22. >>

mon 7pm: the inside scoop: how to publish a book with the big 5 publishers: writer and professor susan shapiro moderates a panel on insider tips and tricks for navigating the publishing world, joined by editors eamon dolan (knopf/pantheon/shocken), emi ikkanda (tiny reparations/dutton/plume), kevin nguyen (the verge), and clarence a. haynes, plus literary agent johanna v. castillo (writers house) and poet deborah garrison. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $8. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): and scene: anything could happen when actors and improvisors share the stage at ‘and scene,’ where the actors know their lines ahead of time and the improvisers make up their parts with no prior knowledge of the scenes. featuring chris redd (snl), neal bledsoe (othello), bre blair (our friends and neighbors), josh sharp (dicks the musical), and more. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘andskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 8:15pm: double feature puppet show: touring one-man marionnette artist puppet pants and queer shadow puppetry and projections duo shadow girls cult team up for a two-show bill featuring phantasmagoria and unraveling at q.e.d. (astoria). $18 adv, $25 day of. >>

mon 7:30pm: dirty little secrets improv show: see your secrets turned into comedy gold at the dirty little secrets show, where your anonymously-submitted secrets serve as inspiration for improv performers. the wara theatre (east village), $14.64 with promo code ‘skintsecrets’ (reg. $23.18). >>

sponsored: mon 8pm: mozart’s coronation mass + the manhattan concert productions composer showcase at carnegie hall: join manhattan concert productions for the most magnificent choral event of the season! see mozart’s distinguished coronation mass performed by our masterwork festival chorus and the new york city chamber orchestra, the octavo series chorus will serenade the hall with six short choral works, the meno masterwork festival chorus will follow with kyle pederson’s a vision unfolding, and wartburg college festeburg + rosenchor will open the program with a spotlight performance that will start the evening with a bang. use code ‘clb53914’ to access $14 tickets! >>

ongoing

our roundup of 40+ ongoing events: keith haring: on the street, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, film fests + series, and more. >>

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